Alexis Ohanian’s Athlos and Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track are bold swings to revive track and field—a sport gasping for air in the USA outside the Olympics.… Read more “Athlos and the Ten Hurdles to Track’s Reinvention”
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YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE – OR, A 4-MINUTE MILE
There is no doubt we are in a grand era of women’s ascendancy in many fields. Their goals are lofty. Their dreams have been long denied, and… Read more “YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE – OR, A 4-MINUTE MILE”
STILL FIGHTING TO BELIEVE IN 2024
It has been quite an emotional 2024 in the marathon world. We lost one world record holder early in the year, then discovered another one late. It… Read more “STILL FIGHTING TO BELIEVE IN 2024”
ATHLOS 2024 PROVED PROMISING
One of the major track-based stories of 2024 was the Athlos’ 2024 Women Run New York meet at Icahn Stadium on Roosevelt Island on September 26th. Funded… Read more “ATHLOS 2024 PROVED PROMISING”
WHO IS THE WOMEN’S DISTANCE GOAT?
Coming off this year’s spring marathon season, I recently penned an article debating who was the GOAT male distance runner in history, the greatest of all time.… Read more “WHO IS THE WOMEN’S DISTANCE GOAT?”
NOW THEY’RE THERE
No matter how you look at the results from today’s Weltklasse Diamond League meet in Zurich — to me it seemed a little down after the highs… Read more “NOW THEY’RE THERE”